INCREASING SPEAKING PERFORMANCE AMONG THE

THROUGH TIC-TAC-TOE GAME SMONG THE EIGHT

STUDENTS OF MTS RIYADLATUL ULUM EAST LAMPUNG

ABSTRACT
By:
INA KANIFATUL MUKASAFAH

The purpose of this research are to show that using Tic-Tac-Toe game can
increase the students’ speaking performance and their learning activities at the
eight grade of MTs Riyadlatul Ulum East Lampung in the academic year
2019/2020. The researcher had outlined the problem in this research that focused
on students' speaking performance. To increase students' speaking performance,
the researcher used Tic-Tac-Toe Game.
The kind of this research is classroom action research (CAR) which was
conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consists of planning, acting, observing and
reflecting. Object of this research is the students’ writing ability. In collecting the
data, the researcher used test, observation, documentation, field notes. This
research was conducted which an English teacher of MTs Riyadlatul Ulum East
Lampung.
Finally, the result of this research proves that the use of Tic-Tac-Toe game
can increase the speaking performance. It is because based on the result of post-
test II. 77% of the students can achieve the minimum mastery criteria (MMC). In
addition, the result of post-test II that the percentage of students’ learning activity.
Therefore, it is concluded that the use of Tic-Tac-Toe game can increase the
speaking performance and students learning activity among the Eight grade
students at MTs Riyadlatul Ulum East Lampung.

Keywords: Speaking Performance

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 DEDICATION PAGE

This Undergraduate thesis is especially dedicated:

My beloved parents (Mr. Tunut and Mrs.Paini), brother (Ahmad Af Roni) sister

( Umul Ma’rifatin) and friends who support me by their endless love.

My beloved lectures of English Education Department State Institute for Islamic

Students of Metro.

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 MOTTO

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Surely with difficulty is ease, With difficulty is surely ease, So when you are free“
.”nominate, And make your lord your exclusive object
)Q.S. Al-Insyirah (94):5-8(

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

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 In the name of god Allah SWT, the Most Gracious, and the Most Merciful,

who always gives all what we need and has taught human beings of what they

donot know before. Allah has given His gift to the researcher that she could

accomplish this undergraduate thesis. May Shalawat and Salam always be given

to our prophet Muhammad SAW, who has brought us from the darkness to the

lightness in the world.

This undergraduate thesis is entitled “INCREASING SPEAKING

PERFORMANCE THROUGH TIC-TAC-TOE GAME AMONG THE EIGHT

STUDENTS OF MTS RIYADLATUL ULUM EAST LAMPUNG”.

The researcher would like to express her sincere gratitude to sponsor Dr.

Kuryani, M.Pd and the co-sponsor Mrs. Syahreni Siregar, M. Hum that have

guided her by giving understanding and motivation in the process of completing

this undergraduate thesis. Her gratitude also goes to:

1. Prof. Dr. Enizar, M.Ag, the Rector of State Institute for Islamic Studies of

Metro (IAIN Metro).

2. Dr. Akla, M.Pd, the Dean of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty.

3. Ahmad Subhan Roza, M.Pd, the Head of English Education Department.

4. Her academic advisor, Sudirin,M.Pd for his advice, guidance, suggestion

and support.

5. All lecturers of English Education Department who have taught and

educated the researcher during her study at IAIN Metro.

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6. The Headmaster of MTs Riyadlatul Ulum, who has allowed the researcher

conducted the research in his school.

7. All teachers and staff of MTs Riyadlatul Ulum Especially, Afif Azizah

S.Pd, the English teacher of the tenth graders of MTs Riyadlatul Ulum.

8. Beloved father and mother who has nurtured and educated her with sincerity

and affection and always prayed for my success.

9. Beloved big family. Thanks for attention, love, help, and motivation do that

she becomes who she is now, much better than before.

10. Beloved friends in English Education Department thanks for being nice and

kind friends that always accompanied her to study.

Metro, Maret 2020

The writer

Ina Kanifatul Mukasafah

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 TABLE OF CONTENTS

COVER.......................................................................................................i
ACKNOLEDGEMENT.............................................................................ii
TABLE OF CONTENTS...........................................................................iii
CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION...............................................................1
A. Background of Study..............................................................1
B. Problem Identification.............................................................3
C. Problem Limitation..................................................................4
D. Problem Formulation...............................................................4
E. Objective and Benefit of Study...............................................4
F. Prior Research.........................................................................5

CHAPTER II THEORITICAL REVIEW...............................................8

A. Concept of Speaking Perfomance...........................................8
1. Definition of Speaking .....................................................8
2. The Functions of Speaking ...............................................9
3. Definition of Speaking Performance.................................10
4. The Characteristic of Speaking Performance....................11
5. Type of Classroom Speaking.............................................13
6. The Measurement of Speaking Performance.....................14
B. Concept of Tic-Tac-Toe Game................................................15
1. Definition of Tic-Tac-Toe Game.......................................15
2. Teachers Role The Tic-Tac-Toe Game.............................16
3. Student Role The Tic-Tac-Toe Game...............................17
4. Procedures of Tic-Tac-Toe Game....................................18
5. The Adventeges of Teaching Speaking Through Tic-Tac-
Toe Game..........................................................................20
C. Action Hypotheses...................................................................21

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CHAPTER III RESEARCH METHODOLOGY...................................22
A. The Variable and Operational Definition of Variable.............22
B. Research Location...................................................................22
C. Subject and Object of Study....................................................23
D. Action Plan..............................................................................23
E. Action Procedure.....................................................................26
F. Data Collection Technique......................................................27
G. Data Analysis Technique.........................................................29
H. Indicator of Succes..................................................................30
CHAPTER IV RESEARCH RESULT AND DISCUSSION.................30
A. Result of The Research............................................................30
B. Interpretation...........................................................................54
C. Discussion................................................................................61
CHAPTER IV CONCLUSION AND SUGGESTION...........................63
A. Conclusion...............................................................................63
B. Suggestion...............................................................................64

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